Do you agree with Jefferson Davis, that it was the Union who destroyed the Constitution and acted as the real "revolutionaries"?

Question

Lincoln was the greatest tyrant and despot in American history. In the first four months of his presidency, he created a complete military dictatorship, destroyed the Constitution, ended forever the constitutional republic which the Founding Fathers instituted, committed horrendous crimes against civilian citizens, and formed the tyrannical, overbearing and oppressive Federal government which the American people suffer under to this day. In his first four months, he

Failed to call Congress into session after the South fired upon Fort Sumter, in direct violation of the Constitution.
Called up an army of 75,000 men, bypassing the Congressional authority in direct violation of the Constitution.
Unilaterally suspended the writ of habeas corpus, a function of Congress, violating the Constitution. This gave him the power, as he saw it, to arrest civilians without charge and imprison them indefinitely without trial---which he did.
Ignored a Supreme Court order to restore the right of habeas corpus, thus violating the Constitution again and ignoring the Separation of Powers which the Founders put in place exactly for the purpose of preventing one man’s using tyrannical powers in the executive.
When the Chief Justice forwarded a copy of the Supreme Court’s decision to Lincoln, he wrote out an order for the arrest of the Chief Justice and gave it to a U.S. Marshall for expedition, in violation of the Constitution.... (cont)
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Answer 1

The first seven states "seceded" before Lincoln was even inaugurated. And, the Confederates fired the first shot at Fort Sumter. How can you argue that Lincoln was the aggressor or even the transgressor where the constitution was concerned?. If a state has a right to secede, then all the states except one have the right to drive that one state out of the union because they could do so on the claim that they were simply seceding from that one. Or, is it that a majority cannot do what a minority can do? That, of course, is absurd. And, the idea of the Confederacy was itself absurd. All Lincoln did was abide by his sworn duty to "preserve, protect and defend the constitution."



What you call dictatorship was abiding by the necessities of war and most of Lincoln's transgressions were also committed by Jefferson Davis as well. Both suspended the Writ of Habeas Corpus for example but the Constitution permitted Lincoln to do so in the clause that says that the writ shall not be suspended "except in cases of REBELLION or INVASION where the safety of the people requires the qualified suspension of the writ." I could argue against every point of every argument that has ever been made for the case that Lincoln behaved as a dictator. Unfortunately, though, space makes a full answer impossible here. I can assure everyone, though, that Jefferson Davis was much more dictatorial than Lincoln was. Ask your question in parts giving one specific instance of Lincoln's so-called dictatorial behavior and, if I see it, I will answer it.

Answer 2

Jefferson Davis wasn't an American but a Confederate.



Dissent is allowed, sure. However if you're fighting to oppress people and help found a country based on said oppression you're a hack.



Lincoln is regarded as the greatest president for several reasons. Anything Jefferson Davis says about him means squat.



~Aizen

Answer 3

No. Jefferson Davis was a subhuman, racist, dick sucking traitor and a coward.



He is also a massive failure as a "president" of his make believe little country of traitors and inbred hillbilly filth.



It was pole smoking hillbilly filth like Davis who tried to destroy America, but Lincoln and Patriotic Americans stomped a mud hole in his traitorous anus!



p.s.: Lincoln was never going to try to ban slavery until the hillbilly traitors attacked America!

Answer 4

you do know that there was a big war going on when he was president, don't you?